History & Generations MCQs with Answers

Who is credited with inventing the first mechanical calculator, known as the Pascaline?

• A.Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
• B.Blaise Pascal
• C.Charles Babbage
• D.John Napier

Old computers were primarily constructed using which of the following components?

• A.Transistors
• B.Vacuum Tubes
• C.Integrated Circuits
• D.Microprocessors

In which generation of computers was an operating system used for the first time?

• A.First Generation
• B.Second Generation
• C.Third Generation
• D.Fourth Generation

The term 'computer' is derived from which language?

• A.Greek
• B.Latin
• C.French
• D.German

Past Paper MCQ

Who is credited with inventing the first mechanical computer?

• A.Alan Turing
• B.Charles Babbage
• C.John von Neumann
• D.Blaise Pascal

Which was one of the earliest mechanical calculators developed in the 17th century?

• A.Pascaline
• B.Abacus
• C.Analytical Engine
• D.ENIAC

Which component was used in the second generation of computers?

• A.Vacuum Tubes
• B.Transistors
• C.Integrated Circuits
• D.Microprocessors

Which type of circuits were used in fourth generation computers?

• A.Transistors
• B.Integrated circuits (ICs)
• C.Very large scale integrated (VLSI) circuits
• D.Vacuum tubes

Which technology is the fifth generation of computers based on?

• A.Artificial Intelligence
• B.Vacuum Tubes
• C.Transistors
• D.VLSI Microprocessors

Slide Rule is an example of a computing device from which era of computer history?

• A.Electro-Mechanical Era
• B.Mechanical Era
• C.Electronic Era
• D.Dark Age